Always Beware!!

Western Australia and the Northern Territory

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November 29th 2005
Well, since the last time I wrote I’ve been lucky enough to make it almost all over Australia. It has been a wonderful experience. I know I have mentioned it before but this place is massive and has so many different landscapes...from dense forests to desserts to tropical rainforests and wet seasons to amazingly beautiful beaches that you would expect to see in the islands to huge mountains... ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more